[CQ-Contest] An S&P'ers view regarding contest ID'ing

[Larry]

The pile may be there partly because instead of 6Y5?? being on the cluster 
they saw BY5??. Some will actually check the call being sent by the station 
and realize it is 6Y and not BY. Some will hear the 6Y but still put down 
BY. Others will not wait long enough to hear the next ID - immediately sent 
or 3 QSOs from now.

I have noticed more stations moving on if there is no ID present regardless 
of contest. Although, in fairness, I have noticed more stations moving on if 
they are one of multiple callers and a station responds to another call.

73, Larry  W6NWS

-----Original Message----- 
From: Rex Maner
Sent: Friday, January 31, 2014 12:01 AM
To: n7jb at arrl.net ; CQ-Contest at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] An S&P'ers view regarding contest ID'ing

I like to hear a station ID every 2 or 3 contacts, however I can understand
that someone who is going 45 + and has a big pile might be trying to work
the pile down a bit before IDing an having the pile jump back up.

Not me however

Rex K7QQ


-----Original Message-----
From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of
n7jb at arrl.net
Sent: Friday, January 31, 2014 3:41 AM
To: CQ-Contest at contesting.com
Subject: [CQ-Contest] An S&P'ers view regarding contest ID'ing

I don't favor a contest rule requiring "frequent ID."  The contest station
primarily must follow the amateur service rules of his or her county - this
is the bottom line.  Not ID'ing frequently (selective ID'ing) is also a
contest strategy.  How will a frequent ID rule be enforced?  Will we
actually see someone disqualified from a contest for infrequent ID? How many
contesters are ever disqualified from a contest anyway?  I also wonder about
the contest rule that says "listening time counts as operating time."  How
is -that- rule enforced?  Doesn't it make more sense to start the clock when
someone logs his or her first QSO?  Just a thought.



If I don't hear a station identify frequently, I spin the dial to look for
someone who is actually ID'ing.  I think the competitive contesters who do
not identify frequently lose the S&P'ers like me (but that is
-their-strategy).  Even though I personally do not think a frequent ID rule
will work, it will be interesting to see if it does.  Thanks to all of you
out there who ID frequently during contests; this S&P'er really appreciates
it!



73,


Jim, N7JB



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